Egyptian cabinet tenders resignation to al-Sisi

Ibrahim Mehleb, prime minister of Egypt, submitted the resignation of the country’s cabinet to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday.

al-Sisi accepted the resignation but asked the cabinet to remain in a caretaker role until a new government is formed.

Al-Ahram, the state-run newspaper, has tipped Sherif Ismail, the outgoing petroleum minister as the next prime minister.

Mehleb was appointed prime minister last year after serving as minister of housing.

He had been chairman of Arab Contractors, one of the region’s largest construction companies.

Egypt is due to hold long-delayed parliamentary elections next month.